Garment pocket structure



Jan. 24, 1961 M. L, BACHARACH GARMENT POCKET STRUCTURE Filed April 27.1959 FIGv I FIG 2 IIJ I I InllIul JNVENTOR. M ELv/N L. BACHARACH BY 57M+Mw ATTORNEYS United States Patent I GARMENT POCKET STRUCTURE Melvin L.Bacharach, San Rafael, Calif., assignor to Levi Strauss and Company, SanFrancisco, Calif.

Filed Apr. 27, 1959, Ser. No. 809,239

4 Claims. (Cl. 2-248) This invention relates to a garment constructionand more particularly to yan improved pocket structure for a garment.

The main object of the invention is the provision of a novel pocketstructure in which the pocket opening is provided with a ap coveringsaid opening and ush with the shell of the garment to effect a neatappearance.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a pocket structurewhich is reinforced so as to prevent sagging of the pocket opening evenafter a long period of use.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a pocketstructure that includes a iiap closing the pocket opening to preventloss of the contents of the pocket, and which ap does not interfere withaccess to the pocket.

Other objects and advantages will be seen from the followingspecification and from the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary elevation of a portion of the shell of a garmentshowing a pocket formed therein in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is -a view similar to Fig. 1 with portions of the shell andpocket structure broken away for clarity.

Although the invention is adapted to be employed with any type of pocketit will be described herein -as applied to the hip pocket of a pair oftrousers, in which application it is used to greatest advantage.

'I'he shell 1 of the garment is cut along a line representing thelongitudinal centerline of the pocket opening and is folded to provide ahem 2 (Fig. 2) along the upper margin of the opening and a hem 3 alongthe lower margin. The pocket opening is preferably in the shape of anelongated rectangle and the corners may be squared by making divergentcuts at the ends of the pocket opening to provide a pair of triangulartabs 5, 6 (Fig. l) which are folded over and stitched to the shell.

As best seen in Fig. l the finished pocket opening is thus provided withspaced longitudinally extending upper and lower edges 8, 9 and oppositeend edges 10, 11.

The pocket proper is formed of two sections 15, 16 of pocketing materialstitched together along their edges as indicated at 14. A welt,generally designated 17, is formed of a section of shell material and isfolded over and stitched to the lower margin of the pocket. As seen inFig. 2 the inner section 15 of the pocket is preferably provided with anextension 18 whichu is extended in lapping relation to the welt materialand is folded over with the latter to provide a reinforced welt of fourthicknesses of material. The inner edge of the welt material ispreferably hemmed as indicated yat 20 before the welt is stitched to theshell 1 at its hem 3.

It should be noted at this point that the reinforced welt 17 extendsupwardly toward the upper marginal edge 8 of the pocket opening andlends rigidity to the pocket structure resisting the tendency of thepocket to sag under the weight of its contents. Such resistance tosagging is further enhanced by the fact that the welt is Patented Jan.24, 1961 rice stitched to the shell by bar tacks 22, 23 (Fig. 1) andcontinues horizontally to the vertical side edges of the pocket properand is stitched thereto bythe pocket stitching 14. Furthermore, theinner section 16 of the pocket extends upwardly past the pocket openingand is stitched to the waistband of the trousers as by stitching 25(Fig. 2).

To cover the welt 17 and to give the pocket a finished appearance a flap30 is provided covering the pocket opening and overlying the welt 17.Said flap 30 cornprses a folded over section of material stitched totheshell `along the margin of upper side edge 8. The flap 30 is positionedso that the fold line 31 defining -the lower edge of the same is insubstantially meeting relationship with the lower edge 9 of the pocketopening. The same line of stitching 33 that secures the hem 2 to theshell 1 may also be used to secure the double thickness of material thatconstitutes the hap 30. A-lso the stitching 33 may be employed to securethe inner section 16 of the pocket' to the shell.

Interposed between the welt 17 and the inner pocket section 16 is asection of pocket facing 35 which may be hemmed as at 36 and stitched tothe inner pocket section as at 37 and secured to the said section and tothe shell 1 by the above mentioned row 33 of stitching. If the pocketingmaterial is of the same fabric as the shell 1, facing 35 may be omittedsince its primary function is to hide the pocketing material when thepocket is opened. However, the facing, when used, assists in addingrigidity to the pocket structure.

The ap 30 is provided with `a row of stitching 38 adjacent the fold line31 to provide reinforcement of the same and enhance its resistance towear.

The above described structure provides a neat appearing pocket becausethe ap 30 is an integral part of the pocket itself and is, at the sametime, flush with the shell 1.

Fabrication is relatively simple, and it will be noted in thisconnection that a Subassembly that includes the pocket sections 15, 16,the facing 35 and the Welt 17 may be fabricated as a separate operationbefore final assembly with -the flap 30 and welt 17.

The above specific description of the preferred embodiment of theinvention is not to be taken as restrictive of the sarne as variousmodifications will occur to those skilled in the art without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1. A pocket structure for a garment comprising: a garment shell providedwith an elongated pocket opening yhaving a pair of longitudinallyextending elongated margins and a relatively narrow width compared Itoits length, a welt secured to said shell along the inner Side of one ofthe elongated margins of said opening and having a free end extendingtoward the other elongated margin, a flap secured to said shell alongthe inner side of said other margin and extending toward said one marginand outwardly of and in overlying relationship relative to said welt forclosing said opening and substantially covering said welt from view fromt-he outer side of said garment, and a pocket secured at one of itssides to said one margin and at its other side to said other margin.

2. A pocket structure for a garment comprising: a garment shell providedwith an elongated pocket opening having a pair of longitudinallyextending elongated margins and a relatively narrow width compared toits length, a welt secured to said shell along the inner side of one ofthe elongated margins of said opening and having a free end extendingtoward the other elongated margin, a liap secured to said shell alongthe inner side of saidother margin and extending toward said one marginand outwardly of and in overlying relationship relative to said welt forclosing said opening and substantially covering said welt from view fromthe outer side of said garment, and a pocket secured at one of its sidesto said one margin and at its other side to said other margin, said apcomprising a section of fabric folded on itself with the fold of saidsection adjacent said one margin7 a vrow of stitches along said fold forreinforcing the same.

3. A pocket structure for a garment comprising: a garment shell providedwith an elongated pocket opening having a pair of longitudinallyextending elongated margins and a relatively narrow width compared toits length, a welt secured to said shell lalong the inner side of one ofthe elongated margins of said opening and having a free end extendingtoward the other elongated margin, a ap secured to said shell 4along theinner side of said other margin and extending toward said one margin andoutwardly of and in overlying relationship relative Uto said welt forclosing said opening and substantially covering said welt from view fromthe outer side of said garment, and a pocket secured at one of its sidesAto said one margin `and at its other side to said other margin, saidwelt comprising a section of fabric folded on itself with the foldof'said section adjacent said other margin, said one side of said pocketextending alongside the inner side of said folded welt fabric to providefour thicknesses of material in said welt to prevent sagging of saidpocket at said one margin.

4. A pocket structure for a garment comprising: a garment shell providedwith an elongated pocket opening having a pair of longitudinallyextending elongated margins and a relatively narrow width compared toits length, a welt secured to said shell along the inner side of one ofthe elongated margins of said opening and having a free end extendingtoward Ithe other elongated margin, a flap secured to said shell alongthe inner side of said other margin and extending toward said one marginand outwardly of and in overlying relationship relative to said welt forclosing said opening and substantially covering said welt from view fromthe outer side of said garment, and a pocket secured at one of its sidesto said one margin and at its other side to said other margin, said flapcomprising a section of fabric folded on itself with the fold of saidsection adjacent said one margin.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,489,879 Corona -..d Apr. 8, 1924 1,767,967 Davidoff t June 24, 19301,946,173 Miller Feb. 6, 1934 2,778,026 Rosenthal Jan. 22, 1957

